John Kander

A fun journey through the classics of musical theater.

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who lived through it, creating a first-hand archive of personal backstage stories and memories. The new documentary is the long-awaited sequel to late filmmaker Rick McKay’s award-winning 2003 film Broadway: The Golden Age, continuing the saga into the '60s and '70s and spotlighting beloved classic Broadway shows including Once Upon a Mattress, Bye Bye Birdie, Barefoot in the Park, Pippin, A Chorus Line, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Chicago, and 42nd Street. Featuring a galaxy of stars including Alec Baldwin, Carol Burnett, Glenn Close, André De Shields, Jane Fonda, Robert Goulet, Liza Minnelli, Chita Rivera, Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, and many more, the film also includes rare archival photos and never-before-seen footage both onstage and off.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a 2013 concert celebrating Chita Rivera's 80th birthday as a fundraiser to aid struggling artists during the pandemic. Chita offers a musical retrospective of her career in the theatre with guest stars Tommy Tune and Ben Vereen. Includes songs from 'Seventh Heaven,' 'West Side Story,' 'Bye Bye Birdie,' 'The Happy Time,' 'Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris,' 'Chicago,' 'The Rink,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' & 'The Visit,' among others.

It’s murder putting on a new musical – literally! The star of a new Broadway-bound musical has been murdered on stage on opening night! The entire cast and crew are suspects. Time to call in the local detective, Frank Cioffi. With a nose for crime and an ear for music, Frank tries to find the killer whilst giving the show a lifeline.

Featuring archival clips from his many groundbreaking productions, the performance-documentary includes interviews with many of Prince's collaborators, including Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Mandy Patinkin, John Kander, Susan Stroman, and Angela Lansbury, all sharing their firsthand insights into his pioneering achievements in the theatre.

The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for gay rights, addiction and recovery, finding true love, and the relentless pursuit of inspiration.

An all-star cast performs the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb; songs include "New York, New York" and "Cabaret."

An all-star cast performs the music of John Kander and Fred Ebb; songs include "New York, New York" and "Cabaret."

A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence and others. Originally aired as Episode 2 of Season 43 of the PBS series Great Performances.

Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) é uma famosa dançarina que é também a principal atração da boate onde trabalha. Após matar seu marido, Velma entra em uma seleta lista de assassinas de Chicago, a qual é controlada por Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), um advogado que busca sempre se aproveitar ao máximo da situação. Ao contrário do se esperava, o assassinato faz com que a fama de Velma cresça ainda mais, tornando-a uma verdadeira celebridade do showbizz. Enquanto isso a aspirante a cantora Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) sonha com um mundo de glamour e fama, até que mata seu namorado após uma briga. Billy fica sabendo do crime e decide adiar ao máximo o julgamento de Velma, de forma a poder explorar os dois assassinatos ao máximo nos jornais. Assim como ocorreu com Velma, Roxie também se torna uma estrela por causa de seu crime cometido, iniciando uma disputa entre as duas pelo posto de maior celebridade do meio artístico.

Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) é uma famosa dançarina que é também a principal atração da boate onde trabalha. Após matar seu marido, Velma entra em uma seleta lista de assassinas de Chicago, a qual é controlada por Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), um advogado que busca sempre se aproveitar ao máximo da situação. Ao contrário do se esperava, o assassinato faz com que a fama de Velma cresça ainda mais, tornando-a uma verdadeira celebridade do showbizz. Enquanto isso a aspirante a cantora Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) sonha com um mundo de glamour e fama, até que mata seu namorado após uma briga. Billy fica sabendo do crime e decide adiar ao máximo o julgamento de Velma, de forma a poder explorar os dois assassinatos ao máximo nos jornais. Assim como ocorreu com Velma, Roxie também se torna uma estrela por causa de seu crime cometido, iniciando uma disputa entre as duas pelo posto de maior celebridade do meio artístico.

A profile of composing team John Kander and Fred Ebb, who have written many Broadway musicals. Highlights include interviews with Lauren Bacall, Joel Grey and others, as well as the two men themselves, plus clips of performances of their songs.

Jack Palmer is a social worker whose job has taken precedence over his personal life. Mainly, his job is to help four mentally challenged men live regular lives in a home. They consist of: Norman, who works at a donut shop and has a thing for keys; Barry, who thinks he is a golf pro and doesn't communicate well with his father; Arnold, who is into all things Russian and has a habit of spending money; and Lucien, who is into Spider Man and must testify before the state senate. Jack wants to help them, but he also thinks it is time to move on with his life. The hard part is trying to say goodbye to the guys he cares about.

Documentary about the creation of the iconic Broadway show

A married couple review their lives and renew their love for one another while driving to a friend's funeral.

A filmed stage performance of the 1993 London revival. Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Skyfall) directed this new production for the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End. It starred Jane Horrocks as Sally, Adam Godley as Cliff, Alan Cumming as the Emcee and Sara Kestelman as Fräulein Schneider. Cumming received an Olivier Award nomination for his performance and Kestelman won the Olivier for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical. Mendes's conception was very different from either the original production or the conventional first revival. The most significant change was the character of the Emcee. The role, as played by Joel Grey in both prior incarnations, was an asexual, edgy character dressed in a tuxedo with rouged cheeks. Alan Cumming's portrayal was highly sexualized, as he wore suspenders (i.e. braces) around his crotch and red paint on his nipples.

Joey Wellman, an American cartoonist from Cleveland now largely forgotten at home, visits France with his partner Lena to attend an exhibition in Paris about the comic strip (bande dessinée) which features his work. He also hopes to be reconciled with his daughter Elsie who has been a student in Paris for two years, in flight from the American culture of which she sees her father as a typical example. Elsie is naively infatuated with French literature, and is trying to secure an introduction to the brilliant university professor Christian Gauthier, an expert on Flaubert but also an enthusiast for comic books. The meeting of father and daughter goes badly, but Elsie is persuaded to join Joey and Lena for the weekend at the country house of Gauthier's mother, Isabelle. During a comic-themed masquerade party, all of the characters are made to reconsider their present and past relationships.

Um advogado descobre que tem AIDS e se vê obrigado a contar para a família e amigos do trabalho que é homossexual, que está infectado e que sua morte é inevitável, uma vez que a doença, nos anos 1980, ainda não tinha tratamento adequado.

Em 1935, uma viúva cria seus filhos sozinha e luta por sua fazenda de algodão no Texas, que está prestes a ser tomada por um banco. Além disso, a mulher precisa lidar com um tornado que está se aproximando e com a presença do Ku Klux Kan na região.

A hard-hitting, fast, sure-handed baseball player tries to break into the sport by applying for a spot on a minor-league team. The only problem is that the player is female, which engenders resistance and resentment among many players and officials.

George Bynum (Josef Sommer), um paciente do psiquiatra Dr. Sam Rice (Roy Scheider), é brutalmente assassinado. Logo após, o médico recebe a visita da ex-colega de trabalho e amante de Bynum, Brooke Reynolds (Meryl Streep). Enquanto revisita as anotações de suas sessões com George, o Dr. Rice começa sua própria investigação e começa a se apaixonar pela loira, sem perceber que enfrenta grandes perigos. e 16.

Um saxofonista e uma cantora se conhecem no final da Segunda Guerra, começam a se apresentar juntos e se apaixonam, mas a relação volátil se desintegra com o passar do tempo. Anos depois, com carreiras já estabelecidas, os dois se reencontram.

During a press conference, international star Nina remembers simpler times, flashing back to her days as a maid in a run-down Italian hotel. As a young woman, Nina befriends Contessa Sanziani, an elderly woman who entertains Nina with memories of her vibrant, wealthy life with Count Sanziani. Inspired by her tales of success, young Nina fantasizes about her own adventures and seeks to find the same excitement in her life.

Na Nova York dos anos 1930, em pleno período da Depressão, a entertainer Fanny Brice divorcia-se do jogador Nick para se casar com o compositor Billy Rose. Juntos, eles se esforçam para manter o sucesso tanto no palco quanto na vida privada. Continuação de "Funny Girl - A Garota Genial".

Liza Minnelli stars in a television concert directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse. She performs such songs as the title number and "Son of a Preacher Man." The concert concludes with a medley of songs from the film Cabaret (1972). The special, Minnelli and Fosse all won Emmy Awards. Bob Fosse also won the Oscar and Tony that year, in the only instance of any person ever winning all three in a one-month period.

Berlim no início da década de 30. O nazismo fazia sua ascensão meteórica, mas a grande maioria das pessoas ainda não tinha noção do terrível poder que aquela força política se transformaria. Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli), uma jovem americana que canta em um cabaré e sonha em ser tornar uma estrela, se apaixona por Brian Roberts (Michael York), que é bissexual. Ambos se envolvem com Maximillian von Heune (Helmut Griem), um rico e nobre alemão. Quando Sally fica grávida, Brian diz que quer casar e declara não se importar de quem seja o filho. Mas o futuro lhes reserva outro destino.

An opportunistic young man working as a servant to a European countess uses his sexual talents to better his station in life.